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Cheryl Terry wrote a new post, AUP- Course 2 Final Project, on the site Terry's Tales of Learning 1 week ago
While the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP G4/5) at ISB still requires some refining, we have come to realize that our teaching of what the AUP actually means is more important to our students right now. As the students […]
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Cheryl Terry commented on the post, Do You Have the Right to Use It?, on the site Terry's Tales of Learning 1 week, 1 day ago
Dear Harvey,
Creative Commons does seem to be the way forward, and students start to use it automatically once they have some exposure to it. By modelling it ourselves and continuing to talk about it in class, […]
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Cheryl Terry commented on the post, Wonders of the Web, on the site Terry's Tales of Learning 1 week, 1 day ago
Dear Diana,
I’m so glad to hear that you’re feeling more comfortable with blogging and creating e-portfolios. It definitely is a long process and requires some planning to encourage quality blog posts. Take a […]
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Cheryl Terry commented on the post, Wonders of the Web, on the site Terry's Tales of Learning 1 week, 1 day ago
Thanks Jeff,
It’s amazing to see what Grade 4 students are capable of. It’s also exciting to try out new tools and I’m continually finding new ways to effectively communicate our ideas and create projects. We’re […]
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Cheryl Terry commented on the post, Staying Safe Online- Whose Responsibility is it?, on the site Terry's Tales of Learning 1 week, 1 day ago
Thanks Jac,
It certainly does make a difference what grade level you teach, and 4th graders are definitely capable of doing a lot with technology. We’re looking forward to working with your class on the AUP and […]
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Cheryl Terry commented on the post, The Big Four – AU Project Course 2, on the site Chewing Over 1 week, 1 day ago
Hi Grant,
I really like how simple and user friendly your ‘Big Four’ AUP is. It’s so easy for students to understand and the use of questions is great for having students reflect on their use of technology. The […]
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Cheryl Terry commented on the post, Process over Product, Right?!? (AUP Course 2 Final Project), on the site Under Construction 1 week, 1 day ago
Hi Emily,
You’ve done a lot of work to revise the AUP, and I particularly like the way you linked lessons from Common Sense Media. There are also a number of relevant lessons on Brain Pop which would be worth […]
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Cheryl Terry commented on the post, Wonders of the Web, on the site Terry's Tales of Learning 2 weeks, 4 days ago
I’m excited to get started too, Emily! How great that there are other Grade 4 classes already signed up. That means we could easily build our PLNs and connect with people who are already keen to use Twitter and […]
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Cheryl Terry wrote a new post, Wonders of the Web, on the site Terry's Tales of Learning 2 weeks, 5 days ago
My use of the Web and blogs has escalated over the past few months as a direct result of the COETAIL course. While I had my own class blog and my students had created their own personal blogs as e-portfolios, […] -
Cheryl Terry commented on the post, Where’s the warning label?, on the site Yet Another Blog 3 weeks, 1 day ago
I agree, Christina, that parents ultimately should take responsibility for their child’s safety and responsible use of the Internet. But, as you point out, that is often hard for them to do as they are most likely […]
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Cheryl Terry commented on the post, How Large is Your Digital Footprint?, on the site Terry's Tales of Learning 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Thanks for your message, Clint. Building a positive digital footprint is a big idea and is not an easy topic for Grade 4 students. We’ve worked a lot on making quality blog posts and creating an awareness of being […]
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Cheryl Terry commented on the post, Privacy Online- An Unrealistic Dream?, on the site Terry's Tales of Learning 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Thanks for your message, Adrien. You make a fair point but I think it’s important to inform students, and all users, about the filters so they’re aware that there may be more information out there.
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Cheryl Terry commented on the post, Do You Have the Right to Use It?, on the site Terry's Tales of Learning 3 weeks, 1 day ago
It definitely is a struggle, Cindy, and I’m sure it’s frustrating for you. But by continually talking about the issues and making clear policies I think it will slowly make a difference. Good luck and I hope that […]
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Cheryl Terry commented on the post, Staying Safe Online- Whose Responsibility is it?, on the site Terry's Tales of Learning 3 weeks, 3 days ago
You’re welcome, Gwen. It’s really our Tech Coach, Chrissy Hellyer, who should get the thanks!
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Cheryl Terry wrote a new post, Staying Safe Online- Whose Responsibility is it?, on the site Terry's Tales of Learning 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Whose responsibility is it to teach students to be safe online?
As educators, it’s our role to promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions. Students need to be aware that their […] -
Cheryl Terry commented on the post, Do You Have the Right to Use It?, on the site Terry's Tales of Learning 4 weeks, 1 day ago
You’ll be remembered for much more than that, Chrissy! Creative Commons has definitely been a great tool for both myself and my students. We’ve appreciated your help with search engines, staying safe online and […]
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Cheryl Terry wrote a new post, Do You Have the Right to Use It?, on the site Terry's Tales of Learning 4 weeks, 1 day ago
How often have you seen students paste in images they’ve found on Google into projects? How about taking music from YouTube and inserting them into slideshows? Copyright and giving credit to the authors of work […] -
Cheryl Terry wrote a new post, Privacy Online- An Unrealistic Dream?, on the site Terry's Tales of Learning 1 month, 1 week ago
Is there such a thing as privacy online?
Watching What FACEBOOK and GOOGLE are Hiding from world opened my eyes to the manipulation of searches and information online. Who would’ve known that search results on <a title="Google" href="www.google.com/" […] -
Cheryl Terry wrote a new post, How Large is Your Digital Footprint?, on the site Terry's Tales of Learning 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Digital footprints. We bandy about the phrase all the time, but what does it really mean? All we seem to want to do as educators is scare students and make them aware of how vulnerable they are online. But there […] -
Cheryl Terry commented on the post, SUNY Registration Forms for Course 1 & 2 Online Cohort, on the site COETAIL Online Cohort 2012-2013 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Hi Jeff,
Do we need to send in the fee for course 2 as well? Let us know if you’ve set up a Pay Pal service for course 2. - Load More

